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Bottle (Tokkuri) for Warming Sake
(Japan and Korea )
Sake is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice. In Japan, it is the national recreational beverage and also the drink of the kami (spirits) of Shintō, an indigenous Japanese religion.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876; William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1876, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1876 | Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia. Memorial Hall, Philadelphia, Philadelphia. |
Geographies
Japan, Kyoto (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 7/16 x W: 2 1/2 in. (13.8 x 6.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1876
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
49.232
